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My favourite fictional character: Seven Little Australians' wild heroine, Judy, was equipped to conquer the world – but not to survive it

I can’t remember if I first met Judy Woolcot on the TV screen or in print: the two versions have cohered into a single entity. The television series of Ethel Turner’s Seven Little Australians first aired in 1973, so if I met her on-screen, it must’ve been via re-runs.

The Conversation

Acclaimed Scots adaptation of Pride and Prejudice to make welcome return

IN the summer of 2018 at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow, the young, Scottish actor and playwright Isobel McArthur and her ensemble took to the stage…

The National (Scotland)

How Jane Austen’s early Chinese translators were stumped by the oddities of 19th-century British cuisine

Jane Austen’s works are globally renowned, but they were unknown in China until 1935 when two different translations of Pride and Prejudice were published. Today, her novels are increasingly popular and have been translated into Chinese many times – notably there have been 60 different retranslations of Pride and Prejudice.

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9 movie recommendations for the perfect date night

The best date night movies for your next Netflix and chill session, according to Meredith Clark

The Independent UK

Dangerous attractions and revolutionary sympathies: 5 Jane Austen facts revealed by music

Jane Austen played the piano from the age of about ten. Her family inherited some of her books of sheet music, including hundreds of manuscripts in her hand as well as printed music.

The Conversation

A look under the bonnet: why are we still so obsessed with the Regency era?

Whether it’s the new Persuasion adaptation or the counterfactuals of Bridgerton and, er, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, we just can’t seem to shake Jane Austen’s world of dances and drawing rooms

The Guardian - UK

Love and the Novel by Christina Lupton review – an intimate literary journey

An affair drives the author’s highly charged exploration of love in fiction, from marriage to adultery, parenthood to friendship

The Guardian - UK

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Our favorite new Darcy is on Fire Island

How a queer, Asian lawyer gives the role that launched a thousand Firths a run for its money

Salon

How the queer summer rom-com 'Fire Island' found new meaning in 'Pride and Prejudice'

Jennifer Ehle. Keira Knightley. And now, Joel Kim Booster: Into the pantheon of "Pride and Prejudice" adaptations, queer rom-com "Fire Island" has arrived to give Jane Austenites a summer to remember — and the next great Elizabeth Bennet.

Los Angeles Times

Review: 'Fire Island' is a witty, gay take on Jane Austen

The quick-witted "Fire Island" is like Jane Austen, if the 19th-century writer's novels contained more booty shorts and recreational drugs.

Tribune News Service

Did Jane Austen have a scandalous affair with an Australian colonial pioneer?

Is this account of the beloved author's love life fact or fiction?

Newcastle Herald

Morning mail: federal election called, people with disabilities left out of disaster planning, top songs by soap stars

Monday: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese kick off their election campaigns. Plus: affordable autumn food

The Guardian - AU

Mr Darcy’s white shirt from Pride and Prejudice scene goes on display in Jane Austen’s House

New exhibition also showcases Elizabeth Bennet’s petticoat from the BBC 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s book

The Independent UK

15 Shows Like 'Bridgerton' to Watch Next

Your obsession with gossipy period dramas is just getting started.

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